My 95 Honda Civic just had the A/C recharged, its blowing SEMI-cool air, the guy at the auto shop said since it is a smaller car, the A/C isnt the strong...which I find to be odd, it still should be blowing COLD air...tips, or ideas what I can do...
Heating Control valve...price? do it yourself?
I have auto knowledge on how to fix things, just not a/c systems
Thanks for your input
2006-07-28 06:32:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
freon has been changed already, $150 later, and just a tad bit cooler air
2006-07-28 06:39:34 · update #1
along with the ac being recharged it had leak stop in it and all, so no leaks
2006-07-28 06:40:23 · update #2
I would suspect the hot water valve that controls the hot water to your heater. With the temperature contol lever all the way over to coldest, a cable should shut this valve which stops hot water flow to your heater core. If ANY hot water gets by this valve, the heater core will warm up or even get hot depending on the flow from this valve. My bet is that your cold air is being mixed with hot air from your heater.
Just because the car is small doesn't mean the AC blows warmer. That's absurd.
Other issues associated with the AC is the expansion valve... you see, your compressor takes low pressure freon gas and compresses it back into a liquid. That liquid goes through an expansion valve where it is allowed to expand into a gas. It is that expansion that creates cold. Just like letting a fire extinguisher rip... ever notice how cold that baby gets? Same principle. The cold gas gets routed to the evaporator core inside the ducting and air is blown through it and on to the vents. Of course that same air is routed through the heater core which should have had it's hot water flow turned off to produce maximum cold air. If not, it's adding heat like I said before.
The heater valve on your Honda will chew up about $50.
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2006-07-28 10:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by Les 4 · 7⤊ 1⤋
could use more recharge...or get one of those recharges with the stop leak..lubrication and oil in them..
i just sold my 95 civic 4dr for my 98 integra 4dr..
....the ac in it didnt blow very cold..i think it is the type of car they are very tiny..and very small motors. the only problem i ever had the blower motor went out...
2006-07-28 06:39:27 · answer #2 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the freon levels checked.
2006-07-28 06:36:28 · answer #3 · answered by Secret Blonde 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how much were you asking? for car?
2006-07-28 07:59:37 · answer #4 · answered by jessica_ryan93 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋